Crompond
EDUCATION
Peekskill City School District Prepares for Back-to-School
The Peekskill City School District in Peekskill, NY is welcoming students back to school next week on Tuesday, with Pre-Kindergarten and high school students having staggered entry on September 3rd and 4th. Dr. Mauricio has shared important back-to-school information in a letter which can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3Xq310G. The school administrators, teachers, and staff are eager to see the children and begin the new school year. The district extends thanks for the continued partnership and wishes all families and staff a wonderful weekend.
Peekskill schools go green… with no tax increase
Editor’s Note: This story was reported and written by Ray DePaul, the Herald’s Newmark Journalism School intern. Funding was provided by New York Community Trust – Westchester. New classrooms. Solar panels. Greenhouse renovation. Paved parking. District-wide air conditioning. Numerous improved and more environmentally friendly facilities are planned...
Metallica Donates $25,000 to Rockland Community College
SUFFERN, NY – Rockland Community College (RCC) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) Foundation for 2025. The philanthropic organization was founded by the legendary band, which started as a garage metal band in 1981 – and currently on a 2 year tour in support of their latest album. This funding is an extension of the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), a program dedicated to supporting workforce education across the United States.
Welcome to the Class of 2037
CARMEL – Smiling faces, colorfully decorated rooms, polished school buses and warm greetings from teachers, administrators and staff made the initial school bus ride for scores of Putnam County five-year-olds less anxious Thursday. A few tears were shed—not by the members of the Class of 2037—but by their parents...
'Super excited' Ossining HS band readying for Pearl Harbor Day parade in Hawaii
OSSINING — They didn't apply for it, but the honor came just the same. Ossining High School’s marching band will represent New York state in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii on Dec. 7, the 83rd anniversary of “the date which will live in infamy.” The honor was announced by the Pearl...
Peekskill, NY offers innovative nature preschool program
The City of Peekskill, New York still has a few spots available for Mother Nature's Preschool. This program focuses on outdoor, hands-on learning, imaginative and creative learning, and connecting children with nature. The program runs from September 9, 2024, to June 2025, following the Peekskill School Calendar, Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 12 noon. It is open to children ages 2.5 to 5 who are potty trained and will be held at Depew Park Preschool near the pool.
O’Hernandez and Sabric combine for 4 TDs as Lakeland football defeats Gov. Livingston
Jeremy O’Hernendez and Collin Sabric each rushed for two touchdowns for Lakeland in its 35-9 victory over Gov. Livingston in its season opener Wanaque. O’Hernandez led Lakeland rushers with 120 yards on 14 carries, while Sabric rushed for 45 yards on five carries. If you purchase a product...
RCC to participate in Empire State Service Corps program
SUFFERN – Rockland Community College (RCC) has announced its participation in the Empire State Service Corps, New York State’s AmeriCorps program. This marks the first time RCC students can engage in this initiative, which provides paid public service opportunities across various sectors, including K-12 tutoring, Sustainability Corps, Anti-hate and Anti-bias Corps, and more.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.